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Justice is Beauty: The Work of MASS Design Group opens on April 9, 2021, in conjunction with the Museum’s reopening after an extended closure. The exhibition showcases MASS Design Group, a […]
Opens July 2; Closes July 2022 Albert H. Small Documents Gallery Second Floor, East This summer, the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd will be heard […]
Exhibitions Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation January 29–May 22, 2022 at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Organized by […]
Opens Aug. 6; Closes July 2022 Second Floor, Center “Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?” is a display that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and […]
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced “Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands,” the first retrospective of the artist’s portraiture and the first major presentation of her work on the […]
O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Diane Seuss Writing Workshop Monday, Oct 4, 2021 7:30pm Virtual $75 Diane Seuss will offer a special virtual writing workshop entitled Sonnets Son-nots on Monday, October […]
Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]
The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre 2021-2022 Season includes: Corduroy Based on the “Corduroy” and “A Pocket for Corduroy” books by Don Freeman Licensed by CBS Consumer […]
]Winter–spring exhibitions will open Jan. 29th in the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. Please refer to the museum’s website for the most up-to-date information on visiting the museum. Press visits […]
Exhibitions open from Jan 29 through May 22: Two Places on Earth showcases photography by Chan Chao, with an emphasis on international human rights. Chao believes “that open societies, even with all […]
After successful runs in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas, the wildly popular The FRIENDS Experience will open in Washington D.C. on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Originally created […]
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Great Americans” Medal Posthumous Presentation March 30; 6:30 p.m. ET Virtual Event, Free with Registration: https://smithsoniannmah.swoogo.com/RBG The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recognized for her groundbreaking commitment to gender equity and human rights, will posthumously receive the National Museum […]
WHATLookout: MISS CHELOVE Mural TourIn conjunction with Lookout: MISS CHELOVE, the first iteration of a series of public art installations presented while the museum is temporarily closed for a major renovation, the […]
WITTY & HEARTWARMING ADVENTURE it’s not a trip it’s a journey By Charly Evon Simpson Directed by Nicole A. Watson APR 5 – MAY 8, 2022 | World Premiere June […]
NAIL-BITING POLITICAL THRILLER “We declare you a terrorist…” By Tim J. Lord Directed by Ryan Rilette & Jared Mezzocchi APR 7 – MAY 8, 2022 | World Premiere Moscow, 2002: […]
The National Symphony Orchestra Presents Three Classical Programs in April and May Roderick Cox conducts Esa-Pekka Salonen, Sergei Prokofiev, and Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with soloist Hélène […]
*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Forty+ Projects explore movement and performance technique within a creative premise. Get invaluable health benefits from exercise including improved strength, physical function. […]
Panel Discussion and Film Screenings Across the country, sites sacred to Indigenous communities are at risk due to environmental changes, population growth, tourism, and natural resource extraction. As part of the museum’s Living Earth celebrations, several community members discuss their efforts to protect sites of cultural significance. Dr. Rosita Kaaháni Worl (Tlingit) talks about X’unáxi, […]
MICHELINE KLAGSBRUN CROSSINGS New mixed media work April 27- May 21, 2022 Reception: May 7, 3-6 pm. Klagsbrun’s latest exhibition expands on her acclaimed vision of Night Boats as shown […]
All Aboard Our Heritage: CELEBRATING THE RETURN OF THE CANAL BOAT! Thursday, April 28, 6:00-8:00 pm The Georgetown Heritage Board of Directors, and co-chairs Heather Muir Johnson and Brooke Stroud, […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., March 30, 2022—National Harbor brings back its popular Movies on the Potomac series from May 1 through September 30. Every Thursday (“date night”) at 7 p.m. and Sunday […]
WHATThe Power of Female Art and Friendship: Remedios Varo and Camille Claudel in The SculptressJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the ExPats Theatre for an exploration of Marilyn Millstone’s award-winning play The Sculptress. Actors will read scenes, directed by Karin Rosnizeck, and a discussion with the playwright will follow. The Sculptress depicts a fictional friendship between the […]
WHATThe Tea: CecilyJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. DC-based vocalist and songwriter Cecily is known for […]
Join us in person. Meet renowned Tlingit artist Preston Singletary, who will talk about his art and evolution as an artist, and his inspiration for the current exhibition “Raven and the Box of Daylight.” Gene Tagaban, a Tlingit storyteller, will bring Raven to life through stories, dances, and songs. Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May […]
Join us for VisArts’ 10th Annual Rockville Arts Festival Saturday-Sunday, May 7-8, 2022, 10 AM-5 PM, in Rockville Town Square (Maryland Avenue & East Middle Lane) – rain or shine! The free outdoor event will feature 130 fine artists and artisans showcasing their one-of-a-kind creations, live music and cultural performances, art demonstrations, food trucks, and […]
Meet Hanna Arendt! An interactive performance about the life of the famous political thinker. The Goethe-Institut and director Natsu Onoda Power present an interactive performance. Audience members will encounter five […]
Meet Hannah Arendt! An interactive performance about the life of the famous political thinker. The Goethe-Institut and director Natsu Onoda Power present an interactive performance. Audience members will encounter five […]
Fragile Beauty May 9 – July 1, 2022 I Street Galleries 200 I Street SE Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Website: https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/cah-juried-exhibition-fragile-beauty With this exhibition, 33 DC […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Mermaid Tales,” a discussion of the enigmatic water spirits of East Slavic countries, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Be careful out there. […]
HAIRSPRAY MAY 10-15, 2022 You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Camus and Crisis,” a look at what Albert Camus’s The Plague tells us about our own uncertain times, with Andrew Sobanet, professor of French and […]
Friday, May 13 at 7:00 p.m. | Ellington's Performance Hall The Literary Media and Communications Department presents a gripping Spring Showcase: "Intimacy" - an exploration of our relationships with ourselves […]
Free Performance: This Is America Johnny Gandelsman, solo violin Friday, May 13, 8pm Coolidge Auditorium, The Library of Congress Best-known to D.C. audiences as a co-founder of the adventurous string […]
On behalf of our Board of Directors, GMCW is thrilled to invite you to our annual fundraiser, Spring Affair, to be held on May 14, 2022. The theme this year […]
Free Performance: Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky The United States Air Force Band Col Don Schofield, commander & conductor Christopher Tin, conductor The Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott […]
Tour runs approximately 2 hours. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. This tour will take you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street […]
The acclaimed author of historical fiction set in Georgetown, Breena Clarke, will talk about her creative work, research, and the impact of recently learning about her ancestors' enslavement in the nineteenth century in Georgetown's historic federal era City Tavern and her ancestors' parallels with the experiences she wrote for her fictional characters - long before […]
This year, Preakness will include two full days of exceptional racing, entertainment and hospitality, with tickets on sale now for the new Preakness LIVE Culinary, Art and Music Festival, taking place on Friday, May 20, as well as Saturday’s iconic InfieldFest, with unprecedented hospitality options for each day’s events. The new Preakness LIVE festival, part […]
HUMANKIND Friday, May 20, 202212:00 PM Sunday, July 10, 20226:00 PM Amy Kaslow Gallery4300 Fordham Road NorthwestWashington, DC, 20016United States (map) HumanKind opens May 20th, an installation of painted, sculpted and […]
The Alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the economically disadvantaged could […]
Friday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. | Ellington Gallery Please join us for the Opening Reception of the Visual Arts Department 2022 Senior exhibition Pathways on May 20! Pathways is […]
Friday, May 20 at 6:00 p.m. | Ellington Gallery Please join us for the Opening Reception of the Visual Arts Department 2022 Senior exhibition Pathways on May 20! Pathways is […]
Tour runs approximately 2.5 hours. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. This tour will take you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street […]
Tour runs approximately 2 - 2.5 hours.Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. Washington, DC experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. Learn about […]
Duke Ellington School of the Arts Dance Department presents Dancing N2 the Future! Saturday, May 21 at 7:30 p.m. & Sunday, May 22 at 4:00 p.m. | Ellington Theatre Tickets […]
Marvelous Mozart and Mendelssohn - Sat May 22, 2022 7:30 PM The Season concludes with Mozart and Mendelssohn - both child prodigies, pianists, musical conductors, and teachers and two of the most-celebrated […]
Portland composer Damien Geter’s bold, thought-provoking musical response to violence against African Americans in the United States receives its east-coast premiere at the Kennedy Center. Commissioned by the Portland based […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Lessons from the Black Death,” a look at late medieval cities’ evolving responses to the bubonic plague, with Abigail Agresta, assistant professor of history at […]
Join us for this annual tradition that preserves a National Historic Landmark for generations to come.
Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 2 Michelle Cann, piano Wednesday, May 25, 8pm Sixth & I A major American artist of the mid-20th century, Hazel Scott was best-known as […]
Join us for this annual fundraiser and celebrate under a sail cloth tent on the South Lawn. Details coming soon.
Happy Memorial Weekend! Join Off the Mall Tours for it's latest walk: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also one of the […]
Rejoice & Experience Dance Africa IN PERSON! WHAT: Dance Africa DC 2022 WHEN: May 31 - June 4 2022 WHERE: Outdoor Performances at Catholic University of America TICKETS: […]
In a time when our world feels chaotic, we look for Harmony in our lives. Broadway Galleries, Alexandria purveyor of Fine Art, Art Installation, and Framing, invites you. Curated by […]
Young Portrait Explorers Select Mondays, 10:30 a.m. G Street Lobby June 13: Seeing faces July 11: Body language Aug. 8: Texture and touch Join us at the museum for a […]
Maz and Bricks is a passionate, angry, funny and touching play which tells the story of two young people who meet over the course of a day in Dublin. Maz […]
Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to present Woodblock Prints by Leslie Rose
Join the Congressional Chorus for its sixteenth annual Cabaret on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4! Mixtape will take audience members on a musical tour through the decades, featuring […]
Celebrate Pride with your chosen family at SAAM! Join us outside the museum on the F Street plaza and proudly march to the beat of DC’s Different Drummers. Enjoy a dance party with DJ Rosie Hicks, followed by an age-appropriate drag show featuring some of DC's finest performers, including Ruth Allen Ginsburg, Desiree, Tippa Buckley, […]
Please join Esther Productions, Inc, Spoken Word, Almaz Arts, and Leap, Learn, Live for Reconciliation Week 2022 from June 6, 2022 - June 10, 2022. Online event 12 – 1:30pm […]
Walls of Respect is a new documentary honoring the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., whose Georgetown gallery showcased international African-American art when few galleries did the same. This […]
You are cordially invited to the preview of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery, a new documentary about the legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist Norman Parish, Jr (1937 – 2013). Walls of Respect honors the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., whose Georgetown gallery (1991- 2010) showcased African […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Return to the Gilded Age,” with Allen Pietrobon, assistant professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University and former professorial lecturer of history at […]
RAGS-TO-RICHES ROM-COM Nollywood Dreams By Jocelyn Bioh Directed by Raymond O. Caldwell JUN 8 – JUL 3, 2022 | Regional Premiere It’s the ‘90s in Lagos, Nigeria, and Ayamma has […]
WASHINGTON, DC – May 4, 2022 - For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding […]
Watch our Kids on the Move end of year performance! WHAT: Spring Youth Performance Showcase WHEN: June 9-10 2022 WHERE: Online Performance at Dance Place TICKETS: Pay-what-you-can payment […]
Something magical is about to happen in Washington D.C. Join us on June 09, 2022, for an extraordinary event featuring ideas worth spreading. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced […]
Capital Arts Collective will be taking over Wilson Plaza on the second Thursday of every month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Locals and passersby can shop and explore a […]
For this group of young people, attempting to navigate the world and their place in it means sharing who they really are, but sharing their ideas, experiences, and opinions could […]
The St. Jude Diamond Jubilee planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital On June 11 at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, DC WASHINGTON, DC (March 22, 2022) […]
Glen Echo Park is proud to collaborate with the office of Montgomery County Council Vice President Evan Glass to provide the 2nd annual Pride Family Day! Between 11 am and […]
Come hear sets by Poet Project finalists Dominic 'Nerd' McDonald, Dale Brown, and Chris Biles and vote at the end to select the 2022 DC Poet Project winner! This event […]
Join us as we Celebrate DC Music and Culture. The Home Rule Music Festival is a family-friendly event that focuses on the music and culture of Washington, DC. We’ll have an amazing day that includes a Record Fair, the best food trucks and craft beverages, and music with performances by Black Fire artist Plunky & […]
Season Finale Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors Saturday, June 11, 8pm Center for Performing Arts at Prince George’s Community College Join the […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Goddess of Spring and the Underworld,” an introduction to the Greek goddess Persephone in her many incarnations, with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman, former instructors […]
A book tour in celebration of multi-millionaire Kendra Y. Hill's new book titled, Purpose-Driven Enterprise that entails a book signing with the author and discussions about how Kendra took her […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Mad Scientists are Made,” a look at monstrous experiments and quests for forbidden knowledge in literature, folklore, and film, with Sara Cleto and Brittany […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” with Amy Leonard, associate professor of history at Georgetown University and scholar of women during the early modern period. […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Britain Beneath the Frosting,” a look at The Great British Baking Show, Brexit, and other ingredients of a troubled nation, with Sam Wetherell, lecturer on […]
The traveling exhibition Dieter Rams: A Look Back and Ahead provides an overview of Dieter Rams’s design work and explores the urgent question of how our world should be designed […]
Savor the Flavor is a photo exhibition that is open through September 16 at the Goethe-Institut Washington. There is a lot of downtime in the kitchen: waiting for meat to […]
WHATNMWA Book Cub: STUNTJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a dynamic live reading of Saida Agostini’s poetry collection STUNT (2020), a reimagining of the life of Nellie Jackson, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—May 11, 2022—The National Building Museum announced today it will present its 2022 Honor Award to global built environment consulting firm Arup. The Museum recognizes Arup as the 35th recipient of this […]
The National Building Museum Gala 6 to 11:30 p.m. The National Building Museum, Great Hall 401 F St. NW Enjoy cocktails, sustainably sourced food, an interactive virtual reality experience and […]
Chamber Dance Project presents a powerful season of two World Premieres and repertoire favorites June 16-19 at the Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby features ten […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to announce the initial official lineup for the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from June 17th to June 22nd at sites around DC. This year’s Nordic Jazz Festival is a partnership between DC Jazz Festival and the embassies […]
Fantastagirl, a second-grade superhero who uses words to save the day, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: the Math Monster! When confronted with problems too big for words alone to solve, Fantastagirl must accept help from her friendly, furry, fraction-loving foe. While Fantastagirl and Math Monster use words and numbers to help her […]
We've got an amazing show on Friday, June 17th at Busboys & Poets 14th & V! Join us for a hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, and finding humor in the unexpected. Headlining the weekend is local comedian and author Allan Sidley. Despite growing up without a dad, he mastered the […]
WHERE: All events will take place at Color Burst Park (6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044) Symphony Woods Garage provides ample parking for Summer Series, with the first four hours free and subsequent hours only $1/hour. There is also street parking throughout the Merriweather District. For directions and more information, click here. Amped at […]
Someone visiting Georgetown today may see it as another wealthy enclave in a continuously gentrifying Washington, DC. However, this charming area that boasts high-end shopping and gourmet restaurants has a diverse past. At one point African Americans counted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. Descendants of enslaved peoples and free black folk […]
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the passage of Title IX, join the National Archives Foundation, the Women’s Sports Foundation and NCAA Division 1 Athletic Directors in conversation about the history of Title IX, how this landmark legislation impacted the landscape of women’s athletics, how it changed the trajectory of their personal involvement in sports […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster,” on the transformation of Star Wars from movie into video game and template for a changed entertainment industry, with William O’Hara, assistant professor of music and media at Gettysburg College. Buckle up all you gamers, Star Wars fans, tech enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. You’re about […]
The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to present the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from June 17th to June 22nd at sites around DC. This year’s Nordic Jazz Festival is a collaboration between DC Jazz Festival and the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, […]
Join us in welcoming writer, lawyer and lecturer Jim Johnston to discuss his books and their connection to the City Tavern Club ABOUT Senator John Kennedy rented the house directly across the street from Yarrow Mamout's property, albeit 140 years later. Kennedy and Yarrow are also connected in odd and tragic ways to City Tavern […]
Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines is a band out of Washington DC who play western swing, rockabilly, old country and some jump blues. Their influences include music from the 1940s and on, including almost everything that came out of The Quonset Hut and RCA Studio B in Nashville, Sun Records and Bakersfield. The Drifting […]
Jewelers'Werk Galerie presents Galaxy, an exhibition of new work by Japanese artist-jeweler Kimiaki Kageyama. The show opens on Saturday, June 25th and will remain on view through July 15th. This exhibition includes rings, necklaces, and brooches, as well as hand-painted antique wooden rice boxes that house some of the pieces. For these stellar works, Kageyama […]
National Portrait Gallery Announces Premiere of “Birthright,” a Live Performance by Artist Maren Hassinger June 25 Long-Awaited Performance Is a Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” series Credit: “Birthright” (still) by Maren Hassinger, 2005. Single-channel video (color, sound), 12:12 mins. Edition of 5 plus 2 artist’s proofs. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announces a new […]
A cabaret celebrating music from the jazz era Join us as we salute the music of the “Great American Songbook” paying tribute to the music of African American artists and composers from the early 20th century (Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Lena Horne, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, and many more.) Thirteen […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is now open every day. Look for the QR codes and enjoy a free tour with new bilingual (English-Spanish) audio guides, which can be accessed via your cellphone. For all information about visiting, go to AmericanIndian.si.edu. Tsimshian Celebration featuring the Git Hoan Dancers Join us in person Saturday and […]
